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The two victim support offices (GAV) that opened last year in Seixal and Porto assisted nearly a thousand victims of crime, including domestic violence, the Minister of Justice stated in an interview with Lusa.
Deputies from the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees are preparing a new law to prioritise victims of domestic violence. Officials from the involved entities provided responses.
A victim appeals to the Government so that the amount victims are set to receive - which is already lower than expected - is not subject to income tax. Also, Sporting decides its future in the Champions League tonight.
Victim support offices offer free, confidential, and specialized support (psychological, legal, and social) to victims of crime, especially domestic violence.
The organisation criticises the lack of transparency in how the bishops ignored technical advice from experts and states that there are ways to exempt victims from having to pay tax on the amounts they will receive.
More than 13,000 children and young people have been supported by the Portuguese Association for Victim Support over the last four years, in a context of worsening violence where sexual abuse has more than doubled during this period.
Victims are expected to receive compensation between nine and 45 thousand euros, totalling more than 1.6 million.
The aim is to recognise gender-based violence as a new crime and ensure victims have access to medical services.
The majority of victims in this context are girls aged 11 to 14.
The majority of victims supported by APAV are teenage girls.
Most victims are women, while the perpetrators are predominantly men. The phenomenon is most concentrated in Lisbon, Porto and Faro. Only half filed a complaint.
The platform has been operational since last week, allowing victims of violent crimes and domestic violence to easily submit requests for advance compensation.
The platform is accessible via the website of the Commission for the Protection of Crime Victims (CPVC).
Financial support of up to €230,000 faced a vote against from Chega. Lisbon City Council also discussed proposals concerning stray animals and issued several notes of condolence over deaths and tragedies.
According to the minister, it is a “clarification that all the entities involved need”, in order to ensure “greater legal certainty and more effective action on the ground”.
It will never be known to what extent some victims of domestic violence may be influenced by this rhetoric and inadvertently find themselves affected. Column by Liliana Carona
In partnership with Animal Resort and the Animal Sanctuary, the initiative uses dogs as facilitators of emotional well-being and confidence, complementing the psychological and social support already provided.
The case was discovered during a medical appointment related to the teenager's illness, when 'a pregnancy at an advanced stage' was detected; DNA profiles confirmed it was fathered by the arrested man.
Stalker given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay €3,500.
The delay is justified by the 'extension of deadlines to accommodate a few more requests as stated in the Regulations', as well as the rescheduling of interviews and the volume of requests to be analysed.
The presidential candidate insisted that he does not want to make this an issue “to attack another political opponent”.
First part of Investigação CM, broadcast on CMTV on 12 January 2025.
Observador gained access to Telegram groups where intimate photographs of women were requested, offered and exchanged. APAV reports an increase in cases. What is the impact on the victims? Ana Moreira is the guest.
Telecare should be activated in case of danger or if the abuser approaches.
